“We are here to serve the SU community. Our goal is to empower and enable faculty, staff and students by providing support that ensures greatness!” - Dr. Clifton P. Griffin

Dr. Clifton P. Griffin Dean of Graduate Studies & Research

The Office of Graduate Studies and Research empowers SU faculty and students so that they can be successful in graduate education, research, and scholarly activities. Our office fosters a spirit of collaboration and strives to provide service excellence in research and graduate studies administration. We are dedicated to development, implementation and maintenance of effective policies and procedures that create an atmosphere for success of our faculty and students. Specifically, our office is responsible for all aspects of sponsored research administration and research compliance. We also provide the administrative home for undergraduate student research and graduate education at SU. For more information, please select from the appropriate link.

New Program - Student Research Summer Support!

We are thrilled to announce a new program providing funds for undergraduate and graduate students working on a summer research project. Eligible students must commit to working a minimum of 22-25 hours per week on their project, and will receive a stipend of $2,000. See the guidelines for more information and eligibility requirements, and the application to apply. Applications due April 30, 2018!